New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1929, Page 15

Mildred Lawrence falls in love with Stephen Armitage, who is lured away by Pamela Judson when she tells him Mildred is trying to marry her brother, Harold, for money. Har- old fears Huck Comnor, who is blackmailing him over a furged check.- Huck is infatuated with Pa- mela, and when she announces her engagement to Stephen frames him for the theft of an auto and causes _his arrest. Pamela drops Stephen, but Milldred tries to get him out of Jail. Harold had once told her he fear- ed Huck, who had threatened to get rid of Stephen to keep him from marrying Pamela. Mildred deter- mines to force Harold to help her, and is shocked to hear of his death —apparently accidental, She tells Stephen her suspicions but they have no proof and its seems hope- “less. Finally she goes to Mr. Judson, who takes her to headquarters to tell her story. Judson bails Stephen out and Pamela begs forgiveneas. On the way from the jail to the hotel, Stephen narrowly escapes a shot from & thug in a passing taxi. He reports to Mr. Judson and learns that Mildred was also wounded slightly by a gaagster shot. His concern over her leads the elder man to doubt Stephen’s love for Pam, and he tells her the man is trying to marry her for money, not love. 8he taunts him by say- ing that his money had bought two stepmothers for her and dis- posed of the first and that he has no right to keep her from buying ¢her man. Believing she really loves Stephen, her father gives in to her pleading. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XLIIT Stephen was not in his room. Mr, Judson immediately called the of- fice and asked to have one of Markeson's merf sent up. Together they went to Stephen's door. Pamela was forbidden to follow but she disobeyed instruc- tions a few minutes later and pro- ceeded toward the room. . A pass key admitted Mr. Judson and the detective and they saw that Btephen had stopped in the midst of unpacking his belongings when he left the room. A thorough search of the hotel Wwas instigated but Stephen was not The inquiry at the switchboard revealed that he had made one out- elephone. face grew thund ous when the operator told him number Stephen called was un- dred's. Had she listened to the con- versation? Cerfpinly not. Mr. Judson was unconvinced, The operator and Mildred probably were friends, he reasoned. “Call the number,” bhe directed, “and’ say Mr. Judson wishes to sprak to Mrs. Lawren: It was Connie who anawered the call. “Can’t I talk to Mr. Judson?” she asked. ‘“Mother is with Mil- dred. I don't like to disturb her.” The operator repeated her words to Mr. Judson. “Very well,” he said impatiently and stepped into a booth. Connie thought him unnecessarily sharp when he aaked if Stephen Armi- tage was there. & “No, he jan't,” she said, and was perverss enough to withhold the information thit he had been there. She thought Mr. Judson would ask, but he said, “Thank you,\" quickly and hung up. “Well, it you hadn’t been so short I'd have tol1 you,” Connie said to herself, trving to placate a trou- bled copacience. 8he was remember- ing the things Mildred had eaid about Mr. Judson's kindness to her after her “accident” in the subway. Mildred hadn’t explained just how he came to be so interested in her and Connie was caten up with curiosity. But Mildred told him Stephen was out on bail so they weren't surprised when he tele- phoned. He was told Mildred was sleeping but he went up anyway, thinking she might awaken before he got there. Connie had greeted him coldly but hér heart softened when she saw how much he was disappointed because he couldn’t see Mildred, who was still sleeping. “I'll drop in tomorrow,” he said when Connie was speeding him at the door. “Do,” she drawled. “but don’t happen along when Mildred’s regu- lar is here. He's frightfully jeal. ous.” " Little loyat trouble maker. She just wanted to give Stephen some- thing to think about. S8he did. “I den't suppose she wants me hanging around,” he concluded with a “lost” feeling that he did not -underatand, and but for Pamela he might not have gone back. Mr. Judson met him in the lobby of the hotel when he returned and took him to task at once for his recklesaness. “Connor isn’t’ a master mind,” Stephen returned unemotionally. “But I went out a back door.” “I suppose you mean he couldn't gueas that you would leave Pamela this evening?”’ Mr. Judson retorted. “After all, Armitage, you're engaged to her. “I didn't consider what Connor would think,’ Stephen declared; “but now that you speak of it I guess that's how it worked.” “You weren't considering the fact that he knows my daughter isn't going out socially?" Stephen looked straight at him. “I'm not scared to death of Con- nor,” he said. “And I wanted to see for myself that the man you've hired to guard Miss Lawrence is on the job."” “‘Oh, 80 you went to see Miss Lawrence? Was my man there?"” “Right outside in the hall. I've an idea Miss Lawrence hasn't told her mother and sister what hap. pened. The girl spoke of it as an accident.” “Yes, ) Lawren(‘e wanted to keep it from them,” Mr. Judson said. I instructed my driver and the plainclothes man not to reveal anything to the family. How is Miss Lawrenca?" He looked at Stephen closcly as he asked the question, his doubts of Stephen’s love for Pamela again made gctive by Stephen's conduct. “I dfdn’t see her,” Stephen ex- plained. “She’s sleeping.” “She's an exceptionally fine girl,”” Mr. Judeon remarked. *She will make some lucky man a splendid wife.” i “‘Stephen nodded. “I understand she's engaged,” he said, thinking of what Connie had said to him. A “regular” with Mildred was the same, to Stephen, as a fiance. Mr. Judson was taken completely unawares. He said nothing and Ste- phen started to walk away. ela is waiting for you up- * Mr. Judson found voice to say before he got out of hearing. Stephen paused. “Please make my excuses to her,” he said. ‘I'm all in.” Mr. Judson nodded. “Good night," Stephen said and went on. Mr. Judson looked after him. *1 don’t believe he's ever been in love with either one of them,” he told himself suddenly. “Pamela’s hooked him and he'll stick because he's the sort to tilt at windmills." “Your ‘man’ has gone to bed,” he said to Pame'a when he joined her in his suite. “Aud I can't say that I blame him. “Where in been?" “Calling on Miss Lawrence.” Pamela got up quickly. S8he didn’t want to discuss what she'd just heard until she'd talked with Stephen about it. “Why, of course,” she said. “Waau't that thoughtful of him?" But her father knew, when she left the room. that she wasn't so calm about Stephen’s call as she appeared to be. The next day she arose early and breakfasted downstairs at an in- conspicuous tabl2, hoping to see Ste- phen, but he was not about. Later she telephoned his room and he told her he was unpacking. “Bother,” she exclaimed: “T'll send up a valet. Have you had breakfast?" Stephen said yes. “Then get ready and come down to the mezzanine in 15 minutes. We're going for a drive.” Stephen wssented and Pamela rushed upstairs to get her hat and a light wrap. *'fell the operator to- have my car sent around right away,” she or- dered the maid. When she met Stephen on the mezzanine he was of a differeni mind about going out with her. “I don't think yout father would like it,” he said. Pamela argued. Stephen didn’t want to tell her that he thought it was unsafe for her to leave the hotel in his com- pany, so he simply refused to go. “If you hadn't gone out last night 1 might think you were afraid,” she said crossly. “Perhaps I am,” Stephen replied. “You're not; you're just stub- born,” Pamela rctorted. “Wel, I'l ask dad. 1f he doesn’t object you'll go, wou't you?" Steohen did not expect her fatheg to consent when he said yes. But Pamela returned after leaving him for a few mainutes and told him her father said it was all right if they would be careful, Stephen had no idea that she lied. There was a plan in her head the world has he THEY LIKE IT AND HOW¢ Here’s Proof of the Growing Popularity of Franklin No Knock Gas This train load consisting of 9 cars of gasoline, all of which are consigned to the Rackliffe Oil Company, represents a partial shipment meivedbythunduringfl\eeadylnrtofMay (Signed) R. C. Brown, agent Racklifte Oil Co. THREE STATIONS 1—FRANKLIN SQUARE FILLING STATION 2—STANLEY STREET, CORNER EAST MAIN STREET 3—WEST MAIN STREET, CORNER CORBIN AVENUE and she did not mean to let par- ental dictates stand in the way of | mela told him. carrying it out. Stephen saw beautiful day. been feeling no glory He ought have exuberantly happy. tingling with the joy of his free- dom; instead he was conscious of a dull depression lying heavily upon him. Pantela’s radiant spirits did not endure in his blue company. She fell into a gloomy silence before they had gone ten blocks. Time and again she started to say something and checked herself before the first word was out. Ste- phen was pleased not to talk. That made it easier for Pamela to hold her silence. Inwardly she was fuming but she didn't want to spoil what she was going to do by prematurely quarrei- ing with Stephen over his visit to Mildred. Stephen wondered, as they drove along, if about Huck’s attempt to have him shot. If so she was either very brave or very reckless, he thought. 'ou're not going to the club, are you?” he asked with a touch of misgiving as Pamela took the route they had followed so many times up to Westchester. “Oh.no,” she said. to pay a call.” The idea did not appeal to Stephen. He saw himself being set on by Pamela’s friends to tell them ' what it was like mela’s recent bereavement would not deter them from being fresh, Stephen knew. He dared a suggestion that they 180 on and enjoy a drive in the country. “We wou't be long,” plied. A few off in home. “Where are you going?” Stephen |inquired, vaguely distrustful. to “I'm going Pamela re- minutes the later she turncd direction of Mildred's her tather had told her| in the | shabby building, in jail. Even Pa->of Brioni, ‘0 see Mildred Lawrence, Stephen said nothing meore until they came to a stop before the faced with cling- ing fire escapes, where the Law- rences lived. “IIl wait here mind,” he said then. “Of course I mind. I've only been here once before. but you know the apartment. Come along,” Pamela snapped. Stephen reluctantly escortea her to Mildred's door. Connie answered their r'og and regarded them in un- disguised surprise. Pamela stepped through the door she held open without waiting to be askell in. Stephen hesitated. “Come in” Connie said to him most uncivilly. She was boiling. as she told Mildred later. ‘“We've come up to sce Mildred.” Pamela said brightly. *“Please tell her.” it you don't (TO BE CONTINUED) MRS. TUNNEY REGOVERING Operating Surgeon Emphatically ‘ Says She is—\Was One of Gravest | ’ Cases He Ever Had. Pola Ttaly. May 14 (P—Mrs. Gene Tunney has virtually recovered from a recent operation for appendicitis at the Tunney cesidence on the Isle near here. It was id today there was no necessity for i | further operation. | tue {a means of suicide, In Berlin Professor Arthur Wolf Meyer, the surgeon who performed | the operation, was asked when h» arrived from Ttaly if the former | champion’s wife was definitely out of danger. “Well rather!” he said, “othérwisz o power on earth would have in- duced me to leave Brioni.” Dr. Otto Lenz. a German physi- To maintain a slender figure, no one can deny the truth of the advice: *“REACH FOR A LUCKY INSTEAD OF A SWEET.” cian #esiding on the island was first called when Mrs. Tunney became {ll. He summoned for consultation Dr. Fritz Meyer who brought Professor Arthur Meyer into the case. They decided upon an immediate opera- tion as necessary and removed an abscessed formation on the appendix the size of a small apple. * The formation had already pene- trated into the peritoneum and was considered by the surgeon to be one of the gravest cases within his ex- perience. 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